jumpier; jumpiest
jumpiness
noun
Examples of jumpy in a Sentence
trying to calm jumpy passengers
flight attendants had to calm jumpy passengers after the plane hit unexpected turbulence
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
But when things start to get jumpy, emotions can take over, driving investors to make rash decisions, such as panic-selling stocks during a sharply down market.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
That’s in case Pakula’s jumpy directing and hushed performances by Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland aren’t clear enough.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2025
This heightened tension had made Miguel’s sources in the underworld even more jumpy than usual.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jumpy
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“Jumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jumpy. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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jumpy
adjective
jumpier; jumpiest
: nervous sense 2a, jittery
after a long restless night, the soldiers were jumpy
jumpiness
noun
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